Lately, we’ve received a high number of calls from current and potential Frozen Yogurt business owners asking about Tare Weights. The main question is do I have to tare my software for frozen yogurt, or any other weighted item, in my state?

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Sure, we have a vast knowledge about computers, technology, point of sale systems and software, and the frozen yogurt industry. However, due to the rapid change in state legislatures, we cannot keep up with all 50 states. You would need to check with your local Department of Weights & Measurements offices for specifics to your state.

If you find out that you need to tare your cups, we can help! Our UP Restaurant software for Frozen Yogurt Point of Sale has made it easier than every to complete this in just a few simple steps.

The Step by Step Guide can be found here.

OR the quick guide found below:

Step 1: Go to Operation Management
Step 2: Go to Basic Settings, choose Other Settings sub menu, and choose System Codes Management.
Step 3: Scroll to “Tare”.
Step 4: Label the weight and enter the weight displayed on your scale when you put your cups on.
Step 5: Go to Menu Management and select your Frozen Yogurt menu item(s).
Step 6: Check the applicable Tare Weights (or Select All).
Step 7: Save and Exit Operation Management

If none of these were helpful enough, maybe a video would help? That can be found here.

Oh, and by the way, if you’re froyo shop is in California or New York, you have to tare your cups.

Restaurant POS is a powerful point of sale software that can be used to serve a variety of different types of business’s. The program is designed to be used as a touch screen system and is programmed to be as user friendly as possible. Here at Sintel Systems we pride ourselves is providing our customers with as much online resources as possible to help our customers learn how to use the software. As a part of our on going effort to teach our clients all of the ins and outs of this program, we have assembled a set of button descriptions which identify the various buttons on the POS Systems screen. These documents are put together in order to help our customers get the most out of their POS system experience and to ensure they have all of the support they need to get their business operating efficiently.

Frozen Yogurt POS Software - Point of Sale with Scale Integration Module

The following documents provide labels to the buttons you would normally see in the Restaurant POS touch screen menus. They provide you with descriptions about the functions these buttons provide to the end user.

POS MAIN MENU BUTTON DESCRIPTION

POS QUICK SERVE MENU BUTTON DESCRIPTION

POS GIFT CARD MENU BUTTON DESCRIPTION

POS OPERATION MENU BUTTON DESCRIPTION

POS OPERATION MENU CUSTOMER BUTTON DESCRIPTION

POS OPERATION SALES REPORT BUTTON DESCRIPTION

These guides can be used to help identify the menu buttons found when navigating the different menus in Restaurant POS. If you need further assistance our tech support department is available at 972-POS-TECH. Simply give us a call and a technician will be available to assist you with any of your questions.

Scale & Printer Connection Instructions

Connecting your scale and printer to a Sintel Systems Frozen Yogurt POS System is very easy to do. Just follow the instructions provided in the above PDF file and you will soon have both connected and ready for your day to day operations.

Scale & Printer Connection Instructions II

Once you have your adapters connected to the appropriate ports, follow the instructions provided in the PDF file above this paragraph to complete your installation process.

Sintel Systems is commited to providing our customers with a superior level of support. Our customers get access to dozens of online instructional videos demonstrating how to accomplish various tasks within the POS Software. We also provide over the phone technical support, dedicated to maintaining our high level of customer satisfaction and providing the very best POS support possible.

Scales are an essential part of any Sell By Weight POS System. They allow the business owner to charge customers based on the weight of their purchase. These scales are therefore a very critical part of a successful sell by weight business such as frozen yogurt. Making sure your scale is always in proper calibration is an essential topic which the business owner must be aware of. Sintel Systems provides helpful step by step guides detailing the calibration process for our customers. These guides are provided to all of our customers in order to increase their knowledge of the way their POS System works.

Step 1: Plug in the scale to a outlet this will power on your scale. Wait for it to display a weight on the screen. Make sure the scale is free of any obstructions and does not have anything on or near it.

Step 2: Press the “SW-1” button, the display should read “DIAG”

Step 3: Press the “Zero” button until the display reads “CAL”

Step 4: Press the “Test” button to begin calibration. The display will now show the unit of measure it is being calibrated for. You want to calibrate it for ounces, if the display shows ounces press the “Test” button to continue. To change the unit of measure to ounces, press the “Zero” button until Ounces is displayed.

Step 5: The display will now show the currently selected capacity. It should read “160×0.1” if it does not, press the “Zero” button to scroll thru the available options, when “160×0.1” appears, press “Test” to select it.

Step 6: Clear all items away and off of the scale. Now press the “Test” button. After a few seconds the display should read “Load 10”

Step 7: Place the 10lbs Calibration weight onto the scale and press the “Test”

button. The display should read “Done” after a few seconds.

Step 8: Press the “SW-1” button on the scale, this will perform a countdown and return to normal weighing mode.

Congratulations your scale is now calibrated and ready for use.

Sintel Systems Contact Information:

Call: (855)POS-SALES
Email: sales@sintelsystems.com
Visit: www.frozenyogurtpos.com
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For Technical Support Help Call (972)-POS-TECH

Where is the best place I can get a frozen yogurt scale calibration tool?

Here at Sintel Systems we are dedicated to providing support on hardware, software, and other services such as helping you keep your business operating at a high efficiency. One way to maintain a superior level of up time in frozen yogurt shops is to have your own Scale Calibration Tool available.  Scales need calibration every 12-18 months depending on their usage, some more frequently used scales can sometimes need calibration as frequently as every 3 months. Owning your own scale calibration tool will allow you to calibrate your unit whenever the need arises.

A single call to a local scale calibration service costs between $135-$160 for a visit. These weights literally pay for themselves after the first calibration! Avoid the hassle of waiting for a technician to come to your business and re-calibrate your scale yourself within minutes using this Scale Calibration Weight. You also eliminate any downtime you may have originally encountered just by having one of these calibration tools available to your frozen yogurt locations whenever the need arises.

Our complete POS Bundles which come with Support from Sintel Systems and these calibration weights are just another way that Sintel Systems can increase the value of your business by helping you find the products and services you need to keep moving forward. We are your one stop shop for all your POS Solution needs.

Sunday, May 20th, was a devastating day for Joplin and it’s residents. Open only for a couple weeks the CherryBerry Frozen Yogurt location in Joplin took a direct hit and is now part of the disaster scene. CCN’s iReport website shows footage from the security cameras at the Frozen Yogurt Shop. In the video you can clearly see the counter where the two POS Stations were installed.

Once the tornado hits, both terminals along with the rest of the store are swept away just before the cameras goes blank. Luckily there were no injuries to people inside the store. As for all the POS Equipment, if the 600lb frozen yogurt machines are no where to be found, I doubt any remains of the systems will be found either. To show your support you can also visit the Joplin CherryBerry Facebook Page.

Below is the video from CNN iReport:

At one point Starbucks was opening 8 new stores a day worldwide. Coffee was the newest craze and everyone had to have their ice mocha latte or else the day would not go right. All stores pretty much looked the same, having identical fixtures, furniture, and of course coffee. Click Here to See Coffee Shop POS Systems

Franchise POS for Frozen Yogurt

Since franchises are all built under the same blue print template, the Point of Sale Systems and the Surveillance Security Camera Systems were also identical. This allowed corporate to be able to control all aspects of the store including sales and security.

The latest fad following the original Pinkberry seems to be Frozen Yogurt. With new independent shops opening nationwide especially in year around warm locations such as Southern California. Since the 2004 Sintel Systems has been providing POS for the retail, food service, and produce industries. In 2007 we launched our Frozen Yogurt POS package complete with ounce scale.

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Yogurt With A Twist is a perfect example of a Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt Shop with a Point of Sale Systems using a Scale.   Customers create their own Frozen Yogurt and add as many toppings as they desire.   Since the product is sold by the ounce, the customer can control the value of the product.  IT is also the most efficient way for the customer, because they get exactly the portion they believe is correct for them.  Customer are simply not limited by small, medium, large sizes or limited toppings amount per order.

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SURVEILLANCE:  The Surveillance System consists of a 4 Camera Package covering the front and back prep area. It is important to note the role surveillance plays in a Frozen Yogurt Store.  Yogurt With A Twist uses CCTV to protect their most valuable assets: Frozen Yogurt Machines.  Since it is the customer pouring the frozen yogurt, it is important to cover such areas as a deterrent.

Active Cultures Frozen Yogurt is our example of a full service frozen yogurt store.  Here the process is different then the weighted method.  Full Service frozen yogurt requires a traditional menu with pre-designed frozen yogurt products.  Surveillance is more preventive in regards to employee behavior rather then customer.  Since the employee is the person creating the product, it is important to make sure that all products are created in according to the recipe provided.  Extending topping portions can become instant lose in sales due to shrinkage.

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At Active Cultures Frozen Yogurt located close to Universal Studios the Point of Sale Systems is integrated with a Label Maker. Here the customer orders their desired frozen yogurt product and it is punched in the system first.  Once the item is paid for, a label is printed and posted on the frozen yogurt cup.  Labels are printed with customer and order information for the frozen yogurt artist to creates the desired product for the customer off the label.

Franchising Frozen Yogurt Stores

Sintel System can accommodate your POS & Surveillance needs making sure all stores receive proper equipment and security coverage.  Whether opening 5 stores or 500 we are here to grow with you.  Our Enterprise Solutions Team can deliver, install, train, and provide technical support for all stores nationwide and world wide.  In our next blog we will be discussing how Sintel Systems can accommodate the work of 7 Vendors making it easy and more affordable for the franchise.  We offer services such as: POS, Surveillance, Network Solutions, Telephone, Audio, Video, & Alarm.

Call Us Today To Discuss your Franchise needs with a Business Automation Specialist at (888) SINTEL-6 Or Click Here to contact us via email with your request.

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